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Prefers full sun and may spread quickly with its rhizomatous; better for larger gardens. Attracts many insects with its nectar, pollen, and foliage. Not preferred by rabbit or deer.

Great food source for pollinators; not preferred by mammals. Native to moist, open-wooded areas. Large plant, with flowers lasting only a few weeks, but great foliage texture.

Plant with grasses or other tall perennials to help support the long, slender stalk. Fragrant seedheads. Seeds enjoyed by birds, especially Goldfinches. Visited by many small sweat bees.

Unsure which species, but we think P. angulata, which is an annual ground cherry with a large taproot. Otherwise may be a rhizomatous perennial. Fruits are edible.

Pollinators love this plant! Strong mint fragrance. A study in KC showed that Pycnanthemum is one of the plant genera in our area that attracts the largest number of different bee species.

Long blooming plant, great for boarders. Host to the Common Buckeye butterfly.

A cool-season, clump-forming grass for a shady area. Small mammals and birds feed on the seeds and deer and rabbits eat the foliage.

Produces a delicious nut in late summer that is enjoyed by wildlife and humans alike. Thicket-forming shrub that will grow in several sun/moisture conditions.

Blooms are cute as a button. Use in a consistently moist rain garden (doesn’t like to dry out). Can be cut back in June to produce a shorter, fuller plant. Deadhead for longer blooms.

Host to the hummingbird clearwing Hemaris diffinis. Often confused with common milkweed when it's younger. Popular with many small pollinators. Can be aggressive from horizontal roots.

Larval host for the Common Buckeye Butterfly. Grows well in hot/dry “bad” soil. Doesn’t compete well with aggressive plants.

The tallest Joe Pye. Typically avoided by mammals, but a favorite of many pollinators. May flop or you can stake it up.

Interesting leaf structure and seed pods.

You often find the seeds of this genus sticking to you after a hike – these seeds are eaten by lots of wildlife. Flowers of this plant aren’t especially showy, but the plant is great for insects, birds, and mammals.